Alcoholics Anonymous by Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W. (1976, Hardcover, Revised)

AA does work for anyone who wants to and is willing to work the AA program. I have personally seen many success stories - men and women, young and old, black, white and other minorities, very well to do and very poor persons, basically anyone wanting to quit drinking - I am one of the success stories. AA is not a religious, cult or anything close to them, however, it is a very spiritual program. Bottom line - It works if you work it. P. S. - AA now has over 1 million people in recovery.

In my opinion, one of the greatest things about this book and the AA program is that it is always available. For people like myself that have been in and out of the program until I finally "got it", it was always good to know it was available to me when I wanted it enough. Get a sponsor that you can't "push around", follow the twelve simple steps and go out and help others that want it and need it. I bought this book partly to fill gaps in my collection and partly to have available to give to someone that can't afford one. If you want to be clean and sober and have some hope, get one and read it. It's for everyone. Good luck and best wishes.

Bought the book to give to my youngest son. He's fighting the demons and needs to find a way out. 27 years ago this book and the "program" brought me to a new life.

This was written in the late 1930s yet it continues to be one of the best-selling books of all time. Unfortunately most copies are never read, but put on a shelf somewhere to gather dust. It chronicles what happened in the early years of Alcoholics Anonymous which were later referred to by the co-founders of AA as "our flying blind years". The principles it sets down which are summarized in AA's 12 Steps are flexible and timeless and can be applied cross-culturally and by anyone whether they be Catholic, Protestant, Jew, Buddhist, Hindu, atheist or agnostic. To me it's more of an historical document than a book of directions. Bill Wilson wrote an article for the AA Grapevine in 1954 explaining how the 12 Steps came to be in the form they are today. For the four years before the book was written, the message of hope was carried from one person to another by word of mouth, in Bill's words "according to the whim or liking of each of us", and AA grew exponentially for some years. Since 1988 the total world membership of AA has remained static at roughly (an estimated) two million members. In 1988 I met a man named Ed Andy, who had gotten sober before AA was founded and at that time he had the longest continuous sobriety of any AA member in the world. He told me that he thought it worked a lot better when it was a fellowship than it has since it became a 'program'. It worked better for me once I stopped trying to see it as a "bible" and began applying the principles to my everyday life. My best suggestion would be to say that it's not a matter of WORKING the steps, it's about a design for living a contented joy-filled life.

DOS: 7/30/1994

AFTER 20 YEARS OF LIVING IN A SEEMINGLY HOPELESS AND HELPLESS STATE OF MIND. I WAS OFFERED A DESIGN FOR LIVING THAT WORKS WHEN I WORK IT. I TRY ON A REGULAR BASIS TO GAIN AS MUCH KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MY LIFE LONG DISEASE. THE PROGRAM WHEN WORKED HONESTLY SECURES MY RECOVERY AND THE PROTECTION OF THE GIFT WE ALCOHOLICS RECEIVE FROM OUR HIGHER POWER AND OR GOD AS WE UNDERSTAND HIM.
I GET SOME OF THE MATERIALS BECAUSE I'M INTERESTED IN THE FELLOWSHIP FROM JUNE 10th,1935 UNTIL NOW. I GET SOME OF IT TO SHOW SOME REAL SMART KNOW IT ALL NEW COMERS THAT THIS PROGRAM HAS SAVED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIKE ME THE SAME WAY FOR THE LAST 72 YEARS AND DOESN'T NEED THEM TO CHANGE IT.I OWE EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE TO THE PROGRAM AND FOR THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE TO GIVE IT TO THE NEXT PERSON THAT WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR. IF I DON'T HAVE IT I CAN'T GIVE IT AWAY AND THAT'S HOW IT WORKS FOR ME. IF ANYONE READS THIS AND THERE NOT SURE IF THEIR AN ALCOHOLIC. ALL I SUGGEST TO YOU IS FIND SOME OPEN MEETINGS AND ATTEND 90 MEETING IN 90 DAYS. IF YOUR LIFE DOESN'T TAKE ON A NEW AND HAPPY MEANING YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE THE DISEASE BUT, I'M SURE OF ONE THING AND THAT'S THIS A SEED WILL BE PLANTED IN YOUR MIND THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO KNOW WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT THAT THERE'S SOME WHERE YOU CAN GO THAT OTHER PEOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND HOW YOU FEEL AND WOULD LOVE TO LOVE YOU UNTIL YOU CAN LEARN TO LOVE YOURSELF. GET A SPONSOR THAT WILL TELL YOU HOW SICK MIGHT BE DUE TO THERE EXPERIENCE, GET A BIG BOOK AND DON'T JUST RUSH THRU THE FIRST 164 PAGES STUDY THEM THE ANSWERS TO ALMOST EVERY PROBLEM YOU HAVE WILL BE ANSWERED IN THEM IF YOU LOOK HARD ENOUGH. IF YOU STAY AROUND LONG ENOUGH ONE DAY YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR SPONSOR MEANS WHEN THEY SAY YOUR HELPING ME MORE THAT I'M HELPING YOU. TO REAP ALL THE BENEFITS THIS PROGRAM HAS TO OFFER YOU WILL HAVE TO PUT EVERYTHING IN THE PROGRAM THAT YOU PUT IN YOUR DRINKING. ALWAYS REMEMBER HALF MEASURES AVAIL US NOTHING AND FOR MOST OF US THAT MEANS DEATH,PRISON OR A INSTITUTION FOR LOWER LEARNING. THE MIRACLE WILL HAPPEN.
ALWAYS USE AA APPROVED WORLD SERVICES APPROVED MATERIALS.
jimmy s.

The chapter on agnostics helped me come along way in this program. It taught me I didn't have to believe in god or religion but just that we had to believe in a power greater than ourselves. I have seen many A.A. members embrass the church fully just to fail because that was not the answer they were looking for.

Real stuff. Real life. Real people. Saves lives. Must read for everyone. Every one knows or is an Alcoholic. A must read for anyone in the medical field.

Excellent seller delivered as promised. This seller sent the item the next day after it was paid for. These are the kind of sellers E-Bay needs

I bought this book because i resell books in a shop and these type of books sell good. I have bought from this seller before and have them listed in my favorites sellers. I have had no problems with this seller regarding packaging or condition of items.

Perfect. I buy these to give to my veteran patients. Usually they are down on their luck and don't have a penny to their name. I have seen that this is a positive step that I take personally for our veterans. If you get anymore in good condition and at a good price, please let me know.

This is one of the most informative books I have ever read. You don't have to have a problem with alcohol or any other type drug, It just helps to teach you how to live to the fullest.
I had heard others talk of it so I started to read it myself . It gives you so much insight as to how life can be fun again.
Some times I wonder if I ever knew how to be as happy and live one day at a time. That helps me not to worry about lifes problema as much.
After I met people who were living by the steps and traditions in this book I wanted what they had. Freedom.

This book saved my life, along with many many others! 164 pages on how to live successfully - I love it!

The book was in execelent condition. Price was only 7.50 and shipping was paid by sender. The book was in much better condition than other I lookeds of this edition that I looked at.

This edition is out of print and is sometimes hard to find in this condition. The cost was fare and condition was great.

Still have not received the merchandise; waiting for the review to come. It's beemn over a month already. That's ALL.

I purchased this book because as a friend of Bill W. i have always wanted a third edition book of Alcoholics Anonymous. The interesting thing about this particular book is that you can tell it has not been used much, if at all. there are no marks or highlights in it that i could find and it was printed in 1982. This is a very special book to me.

this edition and printing of the book is the one used for the concordance.
I therefor needed it in order to properly use the concordance

This Book has saved more lives in the last 69 years, probably than any other publication. I know this Book , with the help of a sponsor and other good people has saved my life. I know it work if you practice the principles, as outlined in this book, on a DAILY BASIS.......

What is the deal with not showing bidders name,"bidder name will be kept private' it seem all use a sign in name different than their real name any way. Ron S. aabookman